Alabama AAA Official Replaces O Neal At Iowa Farm Bureau Meet
Walter Randolph J. of Montgomery Alabama will replace Ed O Neal as a keynote speaker at the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation annual convention. O Neal has canceled due to illness. Randolph will share southern agricultural views and join a Thursday forum on World War II's significance to American agriculture.
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ES Movnes
Ed O Neal
Walter Randolph J
Montgomery
Ala
I Owa Farm Bureau Federation
O’neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Randolph
AAA
Quality Of 1940 Soybean Crop Slightly Below 1939 Grade
The 1940 soybean crop quality appears below 1939 based on December receipts. About 74 percent of receipts graded No 3 or better compared with 85 percent last December. Excess moisture and foreign material degraded the grade. Inspected receipts totaled 2 806 cars, the first month under the U S Grain Standards Act.
Farm Sold for Seventy Dollars an Acre Near Greeley
The M Thomas farm spanning about 100 acres near Greeley sold last week for 7000 dollars to Frank Funke. Ed Fitzpatrick will rent the property for the coming year.
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Greeley
M Thomas
Frank Funke
Ed Fitzpatrick
Natex praised by 9th Street housewife for relief from constipation
A 9th Street resident testifies that Natex eased constipation and sour stomach after months of discomfort. She describes improved sleep, appetite, and digestion, crediting Natex for better bowel movements and overall well being. The cost is sold at Podzimek's Pharmacy and other local drugstores with free samples available.
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Natex
Nature
Podzimer
Pharwacy
100 Second Ave
Farmer Builds Breast Drill From Scrap Near Traer
Theodore Podhajsky, a farmer near Traer, constructed a breast drill using spare parts and scrap metal from his farm. He heated a buggy axle to form the gear cage, used a spider from an old car, and assembled the rest on hand. He plans a die set, taps, and will add an electric welder as the REA line reaches the farm.
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Traer
Theodore Podhajsky
Ted
Podhajsky
Dysart Rural Fire Co Reelects All Officers
Dysart Rural Fire company members at a meeting last week reelected all directors and officers for another year. C C Sawyer is president, John Mehlhaus vice president, Milne, Henry Holst and Eric McElhinney as directors, Ervin Moeller as secretary treasurer. 1940 receipts totaled 135 dollars with disbursements of 973 dollars and a year end balance of 340.20 dollars.
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Dysart
Dysart Rural Fire Company
C C Sawyer
John Mehlhaus
Milne
Henry Holst
Eric McElhinney
Ervin Moeller
Washington Farmers Are Slower To Seal 1940 Corn
Washington County reports 2013 persons sealed 169 618 bushels of 1940 corn. Sealers are Howard Miller Oral Norman Ray Lambert and Clifford Sommers. Sealing lag behind 1940 final total 1 001 548 bushels by April 1 due to extension of sealing time and smaller field.
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Washington
Warren Morgan
Washington County
Howard Miller
Oral Norman
Ray Lambert
Clifford Sommers
Guernsey Cattle Sale Totals $4500 For 53 Head At McGregor
Despite ice and bad weather about 1,000 people attended the Lloyd Washburn farm sale four miles west of McGregor. Fifty three head of purebred Guernsey cattle sold for a total of $4500. Topcow week-old heifer calf brought $215. Machinery grain and hay also sold well, lifting overall proceeds to about $9000.
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Mcgregor
Lloyd Washburn
42 Beeves Feed in Buchanan 4-H Baby Beef Club
Independence reports twenty two members enrolled in Buchanan County 4-H baby beef club work this year with 42 head of baby beeves on feed.
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Smet
Independence
Buchanan County
Decorah Butterfat Averages 32.36 Cents A Pound For 1940
Decorah Farmers Ice Cave creamery reported 1940 butterfat payments average 32.36 cents per pound. They manufactured 1,179,799 pounds of butter from 970,226 pounds butterfat, selling 1,178,840 pounds for 230,850.24 dollars. Local sales totaled 201,368 pounds. shipments 977,472. Directors reelected and officers elected include Torkel Martinson John Jaastad Martin Larson C W Sherwin Arthur Ellingson Almer Wheatman Henry Lubke Arthur Solheim No M Larson.
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The
Gazette
Decorah
Decorah Farmers
Torkel Martinson
John B Jaastad
Martin Larson
C W. Sherwin
Henry Aulen
Almer Wheatman
Anund Bleka
Arthur Ellingson
Ben Engen
Otto Neste
P. A
West Union Creamery Directors Reemployed
West Union reemployed Floyd Nefzger as director and Donald Neumann as helper with R. D. Trapp serving as secretary, all named as directors of the West Union Farmers Creamery company.
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West Union
Floyd Nefzger
Donald Neumann
R. D. Trapp
West Union Farmers Creamery Company
Washington Poultrymen Elect Officers for 1941
Washington County Poultry Breeders association names officers for 1941 led by Gerald Duncan succeeding Art Prall as president. Other officers include Mrs. Charley Davison vice president Delbert Bailey secretary treasurer L. S. Baker Mrs. Joe Wolfe E. C Winkler Mrs. Tom Stirling and Claude L. Reister as directors.
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Washington
Sta
Washington County Poultry Breeders Association
Gerald Duncan
Art Prall
Charley Davison
Delbert Bailey
L. S. Baker
Joe Wolfe
E. C Winkler
Tom Stirling
Claude L. Reister
Red clover seed prices drop from last year in 1940 report
Prices for red clover seed at the start of December averaged 9.35 dollars per hundred pounds for clean seed, down from 13.90 a year prior and well below the five year average. Regional highs and lows ranged from 10.15 to 8.00 dollars, with slow movement from growers and lower sales than prior year. Export totals for Oct and Nov rose sharply versus 1939.
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the Gazette
Washington, D.C
Agricultural Marketing Service
Illinois
Oregon
Iowa
Dairy Breeding School At Vinton Planned Tuesday
A dairy cattle breeding and management meeting is set for Tuesday in the AAA office building at Vinton from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. County Agent Don Groves announces Floyd Arnold of Ames will speak on sire selection heredity and practical breeding plans. Sponsored by Benton county contesting associations and the Benton county Farm Bureau.
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Vinton
AAA
Don Groves
Floyd Arnold
Ames Extension
Benton County
Benton County Farm Bureau
Junior Farm Bureau Dinner Held in Vinton
In Vinton the Benton County Junior Farm Bureau banquet drew 32 attendees. Ray Sorensen of Des Moines led with a talk on responsibility toward democracy, with Merl Bruch presiding. Other speakers included A. B. Kline and Clara Stueck of Vinton and Ed Niebuhr of Blairstown.
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Gazette
Vinton
Ray Sorensen
Des Moines
Benton County Junior Farm Bureau
Merl Bruch
Blairstown
Mr. Sorensen
A. B. Kline
Clara Stueck
Ed Niebuhr
Officers Named For Winneshiek County Fair
At the Winneshiek County Fair association annual meeting Anton Elsbernd of Fort Atkinson Frank Bernatz and Arthur Ellingson of Decorah were elected directors for three-year terms. Hold over directors are O B Goodno Ed T Haugen William Ronan Emil Rosenthal Stewart Baker and Leon Brown. Arthur Ellingson was elected president E T Haugen vice president Leon Brown secretary and William Ronan treasurer.
Clarence Co-Op Declares Dividend And Board Changes
The Clarence Cooperative company adds R. E. Hulse to the board while George Hansen and Earl Elijah are reelected. A patronage dividend of 42 percent is declared for last year.
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Clarence Co-Op
Clarence
Clarence Cooperative Company
R. E. Hulse
George Hansen
Earl Elijah
Farm auction notices for late January across Iowa listings
A series of farm auctions announced for January include Ia City Sales Co on Tuesday the 21st, H Kauffman sale 242 miles southwest of Swisher on Wednesday the 22nd, Andrews and Brown Hereford sale at Ia City on Friday the 24th, Il F McCalley sale 22 miles northwest of Marion on Tuesday the 28th, and Wm Burlton closing out sale three miles east of Norway on Wednesday the 29th.
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City Sales Co
H. Kauffman
Swisher
Andrews & Brown Hereford
F. McCalley
Marion
Wm. Burlton
Norway
Record seed potato crop hits 18 million bushels in 1940
The 18,706,232 bushels of certified seed potatoes produced in 1940 set a new high, led by Cobbler with 4,888,605 bushels. Grower prices on December 1 averaged 69 cents a bushel, down from 1939. About 20 percent of the crop had been sold by growers by Dec 1, versus 70 percent a year earlier.
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Agricultural Marketing Service
Washington
United States
All-Iowa Exhibits Planned Meeting January Twenty Seventh
The 1941 All-Iowa fair will feature county home project and 4-H girls club exhibits. A meeting of county Farm Bureau representatives including home project chairmen Hl D A s and county agents will set exhibit color schemes at Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce rooms at 10:30 am on Monday January 27. Farm Bureau hosts will join lunch at noon.
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Farm Bureau
Cedar Rapids
D Moore
Chamber of Commerce
Postville Farmers Telephone Co. Elects Officers and Directors
At the annual meeting in Postville, all officers were reelected. Harvey Miller is president, Harry Turner vice president, Melinda Casten treasurer, and Perry Perkins secretary and manager. Directors rechosen for three years are Warner Harris and B. W. Lange.
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Postville
Postville Farmers Telephone Company
Harvey Miller
Harry Turner
Melinda Casten
Perry Perkins
Warner Harris
B. W. Lange
1940 Production Credit Loans Total To 349 581 237
Farmers and ranchers borrowed and repaid an average of one million dollars daily in 1940. The Farm Credit Administration reported 349 581 237 advanced to 230 940 borrowers via 525 associations across 48 states and Puerto Rico. Texas led with 38 846 643, California 23 968 284, Illinois 19 289 696, Iowa 10 467 841.
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C R. Arnold
Farm Credit Administration
Mr. Arnold
States
Porto Rico
Texas
California
Illinois
Iowa
Farmer Night School Ends With Extension Service Talk
West Liberty agr instructor Fredric Maltas plans a final session for the farmer night school with a guest speaker from the Ames extension service addressing local growers Thursday evening.
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West Liberty
Fredric Maltas
Ames Extension Service
Blairstown Auction Sells Hay and Livestock Items
Grunewald Stallman auction at Blairstown featured baled clover hay 1325 a ton baled bean hay 13 a ton baled straw 11.40 a ton. Barcorn 532 cents a bushel shelled corn 59 cents oats 45 cents. Top Holstein cow 127 second cow 102. Holstein bull 84. A 4 year old blue roan gelding 74 New Hampshire pullets 82 cents to 1 each.
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Blairstown
Grunewald-Stallman
Barcorn
New Hampshire
Elkader Production Credit meets Saturday
Elkader residents are set for the annual meeting of the Elkader Production Credit association this Saturday in town. Members will review year end finances and elect officers for the coming year.
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Elkader
The
Elkader Production Credit Association
How to Get a Loan to Pay Your Doctor Bill
Unusual expenses can be covered by small loans with installments. Borrow from 20 to 300 dollars for 12 or 20 months, with example payments like 9.77 monthly on 100 dollars or 86.43 monthly for 20 months. Rates vary. Small Loan Law limits apply. Apply by phone or visit 119 for details with no obligation.
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Er Reek
Thurman Arnold
Karl Olson
National Defense Council
Covregory
Resolutions Committee
Allan Kline
Charles W Sewell
Indiana
Associated Women of the American Farm Bureau Federation
Father Ligutti
National Catholic Rural Life Conference
Farm Bureau Service
Farm Bureau Insurpect Organization
Naional Agricultural Program
Kline
National Farm Program Con
C V Gregory
T W. Schultz
Ames
Wnatex
Louis Creger
Ninth St
Mrs. Louis. Creger
Farmer
Dysart Rural Fire Co
Buchanan
Nefzger
Washington Poultrymen
Twiggs
Mietty Forest
Walrus
WiLliams
CARY
Aniluams
INE
Winneshiek County Fair
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Iowa City
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Waterloo
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